Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Competitors $1.32 +0.05 (+3.94%) As of 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock WRN vs. MTAL, SGML, NEXA, LAC, CRML, ASM, LAAC, EU, DC, and LZMShould you be buying Western Copper & Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper & Gold include MAC Copper (MTAL), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Critical Metals (CRML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), enCore Energy (EU), Dakota Gold (DC), and Lifezone Metals (LZM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper & Gold vs. Its Competitors MAC Copper Sigma Lithium Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Critical Metals Avino Silver & Gold Mines Lithium Americas (Argentina) enCore Energy Dakota Gold Lifezone Metals Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) and MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media prefer WRN or MTAL? In the previous week, MAC Copper had 6 more articles in the media than Western Copper & Gold. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for MAC Copper and 1 mentions for Western Copper & Gold. MAC Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Western Copper & Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that MAC Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Copper & Gold 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MAC Copper 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 203.03%. MAC Copper has a consensus target price of $12.63, indicating a potential upside of 4.30%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than MAC Copper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Copper & Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33MAC Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.01-132.00MAC Copper$340.74M2.93-$81.69MN/AN/A Is WRN or MTAL more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Copper & Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Copper & GoldN/A -3.53% -3.45% MAC Copper N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WRN or MTAL? 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAC Copper has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWestern Copper & Gold beats MAC Copper on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Copper & Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WRN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Copper & GoldMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$254.70M$2.38B$3.42B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A3.40%5.14%3.51%P/E Ratio-66.0016.45112.5029.14Price / SalesN/A170.1931,270,591,557,387,600.0055.18Price / CashN/A19.8024.1324.09Price / Book2.131.725.975.47Net Income-$2.47M$230.23M$148.61M$992.74M7 Day Performance-2.22%1.49%1.46%2.68%1 Month Performance-2.94%2.68%2.56%1.53%1 Year Performance16.81%37.86%34.10%10.77% Western Copper & Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.4455 of 5 stars$1.32+3.9%$4.00+203.0%+18.9%$254.70MN/A-66.008MTALMAC Copper1.2825 of 5 stars$12.12flat$12.63+4.2%+3.6%$999.15M$340.74M0.002,021Short Interest ↑SGMLSigma Lithium3.3759 of 5 stars$6.45+0.8%$18.00+179.1%-42.9%$712.40M$152.36M-14.66250Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNEXANexa Resources1.8657 of 5 stars$4.94+2.5%$5.70+15.4%-24.2%$638.35M$2.77B-7.265,253LACLithium Americas1.3133 of 5 stars$2.94+1.4%$4.15+41.2%+5.2%$634.82MN/A-12.78749News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$6.14+5.1%N/A-31.3%$575.84MN/A0.004ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.9467 of 5 stars$3.84-2.0%$3.10-19.3%+302.0%$572.86M$79.64M192.1034LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$3.32-1.5%N/A+16.3%$537.61MN/A0.43850EUenCore Energy1.5906 of 5 stars$2.85+4.0%$4.00+40.4%-26.6%$512.64M$58.33M-8.14N/AGap UpDCDakota Gold2.688 of 5 stars$3.96-0.8%$10.50+165.2%+85.8%$444.88MN/A-9.6620Positive NewsLZMLifezone Metals2.6177 of 5 stars$4.52-0.7%$14.00+209.7%-21.4%$356.13M$140K0.0084Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTAL Alternatives SGML Alternatives NEXA Alternatives LAC Alternatives CRML Alternatives ASM Alternatives LAAC Alternatives EU Alternatives DC Alternatives LZM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WRN) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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